Divine Beings
Ganesha
गणेश
The Divine Scribe
Who was Ganesha?
Ganesha (गणेश): The Divine Scribe, one of the divine beings in the Mahabharata. The elephant-headed remover of obstacles who agreed to write down the Mahabharata as Vyasa dictated - on condition the sage never pause; Vyasa countered that Ganesha must understand each verse before writing it.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | गणेश |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Divine Scribe |
| Faction | Divine Beings |
| Key traits | wise, swift, auspicious |
| Featured in | 2 stories |
About Ganesha
The elephant-headed remover of obstacles who agreed to write down the Mahabharata as Vyasa dictated - on condition the sage never pause; Vyasa countered that Ganesha must understand each verse before writing it.
In Their Words
My pen will not stop - see that your verses do not.
Ganesha
Traits
- wise
- swift
- auspicious
Story Appearances
Places in Ganesha's Story
Drawn from the stories Ganesha appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Divine Beings.